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Course Info for ENGL - 170 - 04, Spring 2026
Class number: 2891 Title: Intro to Creative Writing Department: English
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM, MC - 305 Instructor(s): Heredia, Alejandro
Prerequisite(s): This course is not open to seniors.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Arts Requirement
Note: Reserved Seats: 7 for first-year students, 7 for sophomores, 1 IART
Note: This course fulfills the 100-level & creative writing requirements.
Note: Students enrolled in ENGL 170 may not take another creative writing course that semester without special permission.
Course Description:
An introduction to imaginative writing, concentrating on the mastery of language and creative expression in more than one genre. Discussion of work by students and established writers. This is a required course for creative writing concentrators. One requirement of this class is attendance at a minimum of two readings offered on campus by visiting writers.